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Belen council appoints Andrew Rodriguez as police chief after executive session
Summary
After an executive session under the Open Meetings Act, the Belen City Council unanimously approved Andrew Rodriguez as the new police chief; Rodriguez thanked interim Chief Keck and outlined his priorities for the department.
The Belen City Council unanimously appointed Andrew Rodriguez as the new police chief following an executive session held under the Open Meetings Act. Mayor Robert Noblin moved to appoint Rodriguez and the motion passed on a roll-call vote with all councilors recorded as "Yes."
Andrew Rodriguez addressed the council after the appointment, saying, "He shared that he wanted to lead a law enforcement agency and was very happy that the City of Belen has extended that opportunity." He thanked Interim Chief Keck for his service and said he looks forward to working with the department.
The appointment followed a closed-session discussion of the Police Chief position permitted under Section 10-15-1(H-2) of the Open Meetings Act. The council reconvened in public at 9:34 p.m. to take the formal vote; no public action was reported from the closed session itself.
Next steps for the department—such as an official start date, terms of employment, or transition details—were not specified during the meeting.
